Excitement is building as this weekend sees Donaghadee
‘Light Up’ with a fantastic programme of events from 5-8 September.

The festivities commence with a scrumptious Taste of
Donaghadee food tour on Thursday 5 September at 6pm. The tour will include
visits to the new Copeland Distillery as well as Bull & Claw, Harbour and
Company, Lighthouse Bar and Grill, plus Pier 36.

A ‘deelicious’ menu has been constructed by the town’s top
chefs with a tantalising course at each venue satisfying even the most
discerning of food connoisseurs. Limited tickets are still available at £62pp.

If you fancy setting sail on the ocean and listening to
‘stories of old’ told through popular sea shanties, you can climb aboard at 7pm
on Friday (6 Sept) or at 2pm on Saturday (7 Sept) and Sunday (8 Sept). Tickets
cost £12 per adult and £6 per child.

Or if you prefer to keep your feet firmly on dry land, the
Historic Walking Tour of Donaghadee will entertain and inform by giving you a
glimpse into the town’s fascinating past. Hear tales of Vikings, the 12th
century Norman outpost and the slave ship that sailed into the harbour during
the 18th century.

Saturday evening in Donaghadee will be buzzing when the Red
Hot Chilli Pipers take to the stage in The Commons with a free show that’s so
hot, it reportedly carries its own health warning!

From 7.30pm to 9.30pm, the Scottish bagpipes and drums will
raise the cooling September temperatures a notch higher as they entertain the
crowds before a fantastic fireworks finale provides the perfect send-off for
festival-goers.

FREE buses will operate from The Commons to Ards and Bangor
Bus stations following the event at 10pm and 10.30pm. This is an outdoor event
so please dress accordingly.

Please note that The Commons car park will be closed from
midday on Friday (6 Sept) until 10am on Sunday (8 Sept), with no exception.